Species: Chriolepis lepidota, Pretty goby

Chriolepis lepidota Findley, 1975

Pretty Goby

Body compressed; head broad, rounded; head without pores; papillae on most parts of head and nape; front nostril larger than rear nostril, both tubular; mouth slightly oblique, lower jaw slightly projecting; tongue broad, front straight; dorsal fin VII (none filamentous) +I, 10; I,9 anal fin rays, pectoral 20 rays; pelvic fins fins I,5, completely separate, without front frenum, without membrane joining inner rays, rays 1-4 branched, without flattened or fleshy tips, 5th ray at least 3/4 length of 4th ray, fin not reaching anus; tail fin rounded; body scaled behind level under origin of 1st dorsal, in 34-35 lateral rows; 4 large, very rough scales on base of tail fin.

Tan; prominent small black spots scattered over head, body and dorsal fins; 2 black spots on pectoral base; brown bars under eye, on head, on nape; 5 brown bars on body, forming saddles on top of back; dark bar at base of tail fin, plus 3-4 faint bars on outer part of fin; 1st dorsal fin with 3 thin dark stripes, 2nd with 4-5 oblique dark lines; anal fin with dark margin; pelvics dark.

Size: 4 cm.

Habitat: rubble and sand.

Depth: 10-30 m.

Endemic to Isla Malpelo, Colombia.